Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slower

/ˈsloʊɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: slow-er
IPA: /ˈsloʊɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of slow: more slow

adv

comparative form of slow: more slow

noun

That which slows.

Etymology

Etymology tree English slow Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English slower From slow + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsloʊɚ/
British English: /ˈsləʊə/

Inflected Forms

slowers (plural)

Phrases

Zeeman slower

Rhymes With

lower blower rower mower grower thrower goer sower knower poer schroer dougher

Questions

How do you pronounce slower?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsloʊɚ/.
What does slower mean?: comparative form of slow: more slow
Where does slower come from?: Etymology tree English slow Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English slower From slow + -er.

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